Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences, Richards William A.
Автор: Richards William Название: Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences ISBN: 0231174071 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780231174077 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 3168.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Sacred Knowledge is the first well-documented, sophisticated account of the effect of psychedelics on biological processes, human consciousness, and revelatory religious experiences. Richards argues that, if used responsibly and legally, psychedelics have incredible potential to assuage human suffering and contribute to the quality of life.
This is a book about the intersections of three dimensions. The first is the way social scientists and historians treat the history of psychiatry and healing, especially as it intersects with psychedelics. The second encompasses a reflection on the substances themselves and their effects on bodies. The third addresses traditional healing, as it circles back to our understanding of drugs and psychiatry. The chapters explore how these dimensions are distinct, but deeply intertwined, themes that offer important insights into contemporary healing practices.
The intended audience of the volume is large and diverse: neuroscientists, biologists, medical doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists; mental health professionals interested in the therapeutic application of psychedelic substances, or who work with substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and PTSD; patients and practitioners of complementary and alternative medicine; ethnobotanists and ethnopharmacologists; lawyers, criminologists, and other specialists in international law working on matters related to drug policy and human rights, as well as scholars of religious studies, anthropologists, sociologists, and historians; social scientists concerned both with the history of science, medicine, and technology, and concepts of health, illness, and healing. It has a potentially large international audience, especially considering the increasing interest in “psychedelic science” and the growing spread of the use of traditional psychoactives in the West.
Описание: A nuanced portrait of a daring subculture that continues to push the limits of religious experience and intellectual possibility.
Автор: Barber Patrick Wayne Название: Psychedelic Revolutionaries ISBN: 1786994364 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781786994363 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 3563.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A fascinating investigation intoa very strange episode of scientific history. P.W. Barber tells the story of theinvention, practice and downfall of psychedelic psychiatry, revealing how itshaped twentieth century understanding of mental health.
In the 1960s, Americans combined psychedelics with Buddhist meditation to achieve direct experience through altered states of consciousness. As some practitioners became more committed to Buddhism, they abandoned the use of psychedelics in favor of stricter mental discipline, but others carried on with the experiment, advancing a fascinating alchemy called psychedelic Buddhism.
Many think exploration with psychedelics in Buddhism faded with the revolutionary spirit of the sixties, but the underground practice has evolved into a brand of religiosity as eclectic and challenging as the era that created it. Altered States combines interviews with well-known figures in American Buddhism and psychedelic spirituality--including Lama Surya Das, Erik Davis, Allan Badiner, Geoffrey Shugen Arnold Sensei, Rick Strassman, and Charles Tart--and personal stories of everyday practitioners to define a distinctly American religious phenomenon. The nuanced perspective that emerges, grounded in a detailed history of psychedelic religious experience, adds critical depth to debates over the controlled use of psychedelics and drug-induced mysticism. The book also opens new paths of inquiry into such issues as re-enchantment, the limits of rationality, the biochemical and psychosocial basis of altered states of consciousness, and the nature of subjectivity.
Автор: Barber Patrick Название: Psychedelic Revolutionaries ISBN: 088977420X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780889774209 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 5789.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Recounting the beginnings of research on hallucinogenic drug treatments, Psychedelic Revolutionaries shows how public opinion can advance or stymie beneficial scientific research.
ООО "Логосфера " Тел:+7(495) 980-12-10 www.logobook.ru
